Other Animal Disease — Australia
The federal government insists it is on top of Australia’s biosecurity after a “very concerning” outbreak of oyster disease became the latest issue to threaten produce.
Pacific oyster mortality syndrome [POMS] was detected in South Australia last week [week of 26 Feb 2018], joining fruit fly in Tasmania as a recent issue to hit the agriculture sector.
Assistant Agriculture Minister Anne Ruston said the government had acted quickly to protect markets.
“Australia has a great reputation
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